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Standard Oil Company
The Standard Oil Company was founded on January 10, 1870 in Ohio. It was founded by John D. Rockefeller. -
The Gilded Age
It was a era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages were much higher than in Europe which attracted millions of immigrants. -
The Progressive Era
It was initiated as a response to political and coporate abuses at the turn of the Twentieth Century. -
United States Steel Corporation
When it was first founded it was the largest business enterprise ever launched, with an authorized capitalization of 1.4 billion. U.S. Steeel responded tp changing economic conditions and nw market opportunities. -
Taft's Presidency
Taft used America's growing economic power as a diplomatic tool. He urged Wall Street investors to invest money in foreighn markets in order to increase American influence abroad. -
Anti Trust Laws
A Law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies. -
Versailles Treaty
One of the peace treaties at the end of World War 1. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
League of Nations
It's a intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War 1. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
An American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. -
Herbert Hoover's Presidency
He was the 31st President of the United States. He was a professional mining engineer. He was also President during The reat Depression -
The Great Depression
It was an economic recession that began following the crash of the U.S. Stock Market. It lasted nearly a decade and caused massive levels of poverty, hunger, unemployment and political unrest. -
The Dust Bowl
An area in Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas that was affected be severe soil erosion (caused bey windstorms) in the early 1930s, which forced many people to move. -
Japanse Attack on Pearl Harbor
A Harbor near Honolulu that was attacked by Japan. -
Vietnam War
A military struggle fought in Vietnam. It was a determined attempt by communist guerrillas in the South, backed by Communist North Vietnam, to overthrow the government of South Vietnam. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sparked by Rosa Parks, it was at 13-month protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. -
Viva La Causa
It was a movement for human rights. It involved Hispanic Americans. -
John F. Kennedy's Presidency
He was the 35th President of the Unites States. He was assasinated in November of 1963. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrentation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the pressence of missile sites in Cuba. It was one of the "hottest" perods of the cold war. -
Ronald Regans Presidency
American actor and politician. He was the 40th President and was President during the Cold War. -
Columbine Shooting
The Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting which occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine. -
9/11
The day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs. They crashed into the Twin Towers (World Trade Center). -
Barack Obama's Presidency
He is the 44th and current President. He is the first African American to hold office -
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency
He was the 34th President. He was President during the Vietnam War.
